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Home sale prices, Real Estate November 30, 2025

October home sales for the McEachern High School attendance zone

These prices for October home sales in the McEachern High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. McEachern High School attendance zone map from CCSD website…

Home sale prices, Real Estate November 30, 2025

October home sales for the South Cobb High School attendance zone

By Larry Felton Johnson These prices for October home sales in the South Cobb High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of…

Parks in Cobb County November 30, 2025

Marietta posts videos highlighting a selection of its local parks

The City of Marietta posted a playlist of videos highlighting Marietta’s park system. The intro to the videos describes the playlist as follows: Discover Marietta’s parks! The City of Marietta…

Parks in Cobb County November 30, 2025

Marietta’s Laurel Park: ducks, geese, turtles, and even a visit from a bear

By Larry Felton Johnson One of my favorite small parks in Cobb County is Laurel Park, a Marietta city park located just off busy Whitlock Avenue. When my accountant was…

New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

new business November 30, 2025

Check out these 16 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 28

Check out these 16 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 28, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. The…

Cobb weather December 29: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather November 30, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, November 30, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 30, 2025, with a high near 48 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive near Cooper Lake Road in article about South Cobb Drive overnight lane closures (photo by Larry Johnson, Cobb County Courier, CC 4.0)

History November 29, 2025

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Weekend Quiz November 29, 2025

How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County?

By Larry Felton Johnson I’ve had an interest in cemeteries for my whole adult life (and at 74 years old, that’s a long run). So it makes sense that as…

Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

Lane closures and road work November 29, 2025

GDOT releases updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton beginning Dec 1

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project beginning Monday, December 1, and continuing through…

Haven of Help volunteers distributing food and other needed items at the organization's 2025 Thanksgiving Day feast

Community Life November 29, 2025

Haven of Help holds Thankgiving feast for those in need

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Haven of Help‘s annual Thanksgiving Day feast: The Haven of Help hosted their annual Thanksgiving Day feast for…

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Health & Wellness December 29, 2025

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